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Crocidura fumosa O. Thomas, 1904

Smoky White-toothed Shrew

Authority citation: Thomas, O. 1904-08-31. On shrews from British East Africa. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (7)14(81):236-241.

Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27733965

Original name as described: Crocidura fumosa

Nominal names: fumosa O. Thomas, 1904 | alchemillae E. Heller, 1910

Other common names: Smoky Mountain Shrew


Taxonomy

Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Eulipotyphla -- Family: Soricidae -- Subfamily: Crocidurinae

Type specimen voucher catalogue number: BMNH:Mamm:1900.2.1.8

Type locality: "Western slope of Mt. Kenya, 2600 m," Kenya.

Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Kenya (KEN) | Ethiopia (ETH)

Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Least concern


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